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Definition of Barbituric acid

1. Noun. A white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs.

Definition of Barbituric acid

1. Noun. (organic compound) A heterocyclic compound derived from pyrimidine that is the basis of all barbiturate drugs. ¹

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Medical Definition of Barbituric acid

1. A white, crystalline substance, derived from alloxantin, also from malonic acid and urea, and regarded as a substituted urea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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